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By ladybug99 · Updated May 2023

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This is a list of names that are vintage, slightly unheard of today, and have possibly appeared somewhere on your family tree. These distinctly masculine names are guaranteed to get your child noticed and make your heart thump wildly.

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  • Owen

    Welsh

    "young warrior; well-born"

    Owen, a resonant Celtic name, has ranked among the Top 100 boys' names in the US for 20 years and is now trending ever-so-slightly downhill, good news for Owen-lovers who might rightly have feared…

  • Jude

    Latin diminutive of Judah, Hebrew, Arabic

    "praised; to be generous, to be good to others"

    Jude is a modern star, maintaining a steady level of popularity — but not TOO much popularity, in the US at least. Thank Jude Law and the great Lennon-McCartney song "Hey Jude", both responsible for…

  • Simon

    Hebrew, Greek

    "he has heard; flat-nosed"

    Simon is pure and simple (not in the nursery rhyme sense), and an appealingly genuine Old and New Testament name that's not overused. These factors make Simon a stylish yet classic choice. In the…

  • Edmund

    English

    "fortunate protector"

    The sophisticated Edmund and its nearly-identical French twin Edmond are coming out of mothballs now that Edward, inspired by Twilight, is once again a hot name. In fact, it's already a fairly…

  • Willis

    Diminutive of William, German

    "resolute protection"

    A common surname that was popular as a given name in the late 19th and early 20th century, Willis dropped off the US Top 1000 back in the early 90s, just as alternative William diminutive, Liam,…